Three researchers receive DARPA young faculty funding

Chris Batten, Hadas Kress-Gazit and Julius Lucks are 2012 DARPA Young Faculty Award winners. (Aug. 13, 2012)

Great white work: Scientists renew the study of shark teeth

A team of Cornell scholars is studying living great whites and other sharks as well as fossilized teeth to gain insight into sharks' ancient ancestors, using the latest imaging technology. (Aug. 8, 2012)

New bird discovered by alumni is named for John Fitzpatrick

A new bird species in Peru was discovered by young Cornell graduates, who named it in honor of Cornell Lab of Ornithology Executive Director John W. Fitzpatrick. (Aug. 7, 2012)

Gut bacteria that support healthy pregnancies cause disease in others

Pregnant women experience changes in their gut microbes that promote health but would be unhealthy in non-pregnant women, a new study shows. (Aug. 2, 2012)

Bacteria employ 'quality-control' machinery, say biomolecular engineers

Bacteria possess built-in machinery that track the shape and quality of proteins trying to pass through its cytoplasmic membrane, Cornell biomolecular engineers report. (Aug. 2, 2012)

Susan Henry wins prestigious award in lipid biochemistry

Susan Henry, professor of molecular biology and genetics and former dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has won the 2013 Avanti Award in Lipids. (Aug. 1, 2012)

Panelists: Creativity in science can and should be fostered

Five renowned panelists spoke to international veterinary students and others about the need to foster creativity in the sciences July 30 on campus. (Aug. 1, 2012)

Stem cells create new heart cells in baby mice, but not in adults, study shows

A new study by Cornell and University of Bonn researchers found that stem cells do not create new heart cells in adult mice after a heart attack, settling a decades-old controversy. (July 30, 2012)

Insights into protein folding may lead to better flu vaccine

A new method for looking at how proteins fold inside mammal cells could one day lead to better flu vaccines, among other practical applications, say Cornell researchers.